Effect of Roentgen Irradiation and Other Types of Injurious Agents on Capillaries

1 May 1955

journal article
research article
Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine

Vol. 89 (1) , 39-41
https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-89-21708

Abstract

By means of a microinjection method it was possible to measure the fragility of mesenteric capillaries of the frog. Roentgen irradiation (3600 r and 7200 r), heparin injection, trypsin and peptone shock increase the fragility of the capillaries. The increased capillary fragility appears to be a consequence of a liberation of heparin into the circulation, due to the irradiation or shock treatments.

Keywords

CAPILLARIES
HEPARIN/EFFECTS
PEPTONES/EFFECTS
ROENTGEN RAYS/EFFECTS
TRYPSIN/EFFECTS